Patent
1977-02-11
1979-02-06
Kinsey, Russell R.
B02B 308
Patent
active
041379241
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for separating vegetables from their shells is characterized by a cylindrical basket element defining a volume in which raw, unshelled vegetables are received. Disposed within the basket is a plurality of arcuate segments. The leading edge of each segment projects radially inwardly into the radially outer regions of the basket volume to define a gap between the edge of the segment and the basket element. Vegetables to be shelled are introduced into the basket volume and agitated to cause the vegetables to be ejected from their shells. The vegetables and the empty shells collect toward the radially outer regions of the basket volume. A strainer element is disposed in the gap between the leading edges of each of the arcuate segments and the basket. The strainer is sized to permit only shelled vegetables to pass therethrough. Rotation of the basket volume in a predetermined angular direction moves the strainer elements through the collected vegetables and empty shelled to permit only the vegetables to pass circumferentially from the interior of the basket, while retaining the shelled therewithin.
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patent: 1263130 (1918-04-01), Scott
patent: 1340607 (1920-05-01), Hamachek
patent: 2633852 (1953-04-01), Lupton
patent: 4052992 (1977-10-01), Taylor
Kinsey Russell R.
Leach Daniel J.
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